Falk Relations: Baker Family
compiled by Steve Wilson,
last updated December 13, 2015.
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Descendants
Outline
- John Baker♦ (b. c. 1598, Norwich, Norfolkshire, d. 1680, Topsfield MA), m. c. 1631 to Elizabeth --- (b. c. 1606, England, d. 1666, Ipswich MA)
- Elizabeth Baker (bap. 18 Aug. 1633, Mancroft, Norfolk, d. by 1645)
- John Baker (bap. 30 Nov. 1634, Norwich, Norfolk, d. 1718, Ipswich MA), m. 13 May 1667 at Ipswich MA to Catherine Perkins
- Thomas Baker (bap. 13 Sep. 1636, Norwich, Norfolk, d. 18 Mar. 1718, Topsfield MA), m. 26 Mar. 1673 to Priscilla Symonds (b. c. 1648, d. 2 Jan. 1733, Ipswich MA)
- Mary Baker (b. c. 1638, Ipswich MA), m. 6 Mar. 1660 at Ipswich MA to Joseph Safford (b. 1631, England)
- Sarah Baker (b. 9 Mar. 1641, Ipswich MA, d. 20 Jan. 1709, Topsfield MA), m. 12 Oct. 1660 at Ipswich MA to John Gould (bap. 21 June 1635, Great Missenden, Buckingham, d. 26 Jan. 1710, Topsfield MA)
- Martha Baker (b. c. 1643, Ipswich MA), m. 22 June 1670 in Massachusetts to Thomas Andrews (b. 1645, England)
- Elizabeth Baker (b. c. 1645, Ipswich MA, d. 10 Dec. 1708, Swansea MA), 1m. 5 Feb. 1672 at Ipswich MA to Clement King (b. c. 1636, England, d. 12 Nov. 1694, Providence RI), 2m. 12 Nov. 1694 to Thomas Barnes
Our Descent
- John Baker (c1598-1680), m. c. 1631 to Elizabeth --- (c1606-1666)
- Sarah Baker (1641-1709), m. 1660 to John Gould (1635-1710)
- Samuel Gould (1670-1724), m. 1697 to Margaret Stone (1678--)
- Samuel Gould (1701-1791), m. 1726 to Mehitable Stiles (1700-1790)
- Deliverance Gould (1742-1813), m. 1777 to Reuben Nims (1740-1814)
- Elizabeth Nims (1778-c1846), m. 1798 to Samuel Higgins (1774-c1849)
- Horatio Higgins (1812-1890), m. 1837 to Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898)
- Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)
- Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)
Documentation ♦
John Baker (c1598-1680): m. Elizabeth --- (c1606-1666)
- Cressy, David, Coming Over: Migration and Communication Between England and New England in the Seventeenth Century, 1987. On p. 65: "An exceptionally detailed registration in 1637 produced entries like the following: 'April the 8th, 1637. The examination of John Baker, born in Norwich, Norfolk, grocer, aged 39 years, and Elizabeth his wife, aged 31 years, with three children: Elizabeth, John and Thomas, and four servants: Mary Alxarson aged 24 years, Anne Alxarson aged 20 years, Bridget Boulle aged 32 years and Samuel Arres aged 14 years, are desirous to go to Charles Town in New England, there to inhabit and remain.'"
